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Sunday, 13 October 2013

Charlotte russe is a dessert invented by the French chef Marie-Antoine Carême (1784–1833), who named it in honour of his former employer George IV's only child, Princess Charlotte , and his current, Russian employer Czar Alexander I (russe being the French word for "Russian"). It is a cold dessert of Bavarian cream set in a mold lined with ladyfingers.

Alternative to this is a Charlotte Royale, which has the same filling as a Charlotte Russe, but replaces the ladyfinger lining with Swiss roll.

New York City version

Charlotte russe was also a dessert or on-the-go treat popular during 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. It was sold in candy stores and luncheonettes throughout the five boroughs of New York. It consisted of a paper cup filled with yellow cake and whipped cream topped with half a maraschino cherry. The bottom of the cup is pushed up to eat.

A Dagwood sandwich is a tall,
multi-layered sandwich made with a variety of meats, cheeses and condiments. It
was named after Dagwood Bumstead, a central character in the comic strip
Blondie, who is frequently illustrated making enormous sandwiches.
According to Blondie scripter Dean Young, his father, Chic Young, began
drawing the huge sandwiches in the comic strip during 1936.

Though the actual contents of Chic Young’s Dagwood sandwich remain obscure,
it obviously contains large quantities and varieties of cold cuts, sliced cheese
and vegetables, plus additional slices of bread. An olive pierced by a toothpick
or wooden skewer usually crowns the edible superstructure. “Dagwood sandwich”
has been included in Webster’s New World Dictionary, and “Dagwood”
(referring to the sandwich) has been included in the American Heritage
Dictionary.

King George IV "Prinny" was a controversial figure in British history. As a young prince he fell in love with an older Roman Catholic, Maria Fitzherbert, and married her in secret. The marriage was soon discovered by his father George III and dissolved under the Royal Marriages Act which would not allow a marriage without the consent of the king. By his early 20's Prinny had become a profligate gambler, drinker and deeply in debt. He finally fulfilled his obligations and married Caroline of Brunswick in 1795 with pressure from his father who would only help him with his outrageous and ever mounting debt if he agreed to the marriage. Although the two were very ill suited they produced a daughter, Princess Charlotte, in 1796 and promptly separated. He did have his own following, but most of British society sympathized with Caroline.

By 1811 Prinny's father George III was deemed unqualified to continue his reign due to an ongoing bout of madness caused by porphyria. He was appointed Regent at this time and continued to rule in this vein until 1820 when he ascended the throne when George III died. One of the greater political follies he made was denouncing the Catholic Emancipation Bill for Ireland which he had originally strongly supported.

By the end of his life, George was a laughing stock and suffered from many health issues and illnesses. He rarely appeared in public and became a recluse. He died at Windsor castle on June 26, 1830. Although he was touted one of the most infamous rulers of England he did leave England with a few of its more well recognized architectural structures, including Buckingham Palace and Brighton Pavilion.